Monday, January 10, 2011

I use to be great at updating my blog...as if anyone really cared in the first place! I have gotten a few emails asking if I was still alive, but with Facebook it is easy to keep tabs on people these days.

So here goes. I have 44 reasons why I have not updated.

1. Taylor came home to live with us mid-November.2. We moved to a larger apt. to accommodate all 6 of us.3. I got crazy busy with photo sessions.4. We had Thanksgiving and I prepared a grand meal.5. My kids decided to all react to Taylor's homecoming in different ways.6. Turner took it the best and just needs more love from me.7. Trevan regressed in behaviors and is "off the chain" 99% of the time.8. Trenton decided to completely not apply himself and has failing grades.9. My mom and dad went on a 2 week cruise to Hawaii and I found myself floundering without emotional support.10. Stace's lack of work threw him into a tailspin with Christmas approaching.11. I wanted to have a memorable Holiday and could not figure out how to pull it off with lack of funds.12. Facebook needed my updates rather than my blog.13. My allergies and asthma decided to deal me fits and I was sick for 10 out of 12 weeks.14. My kids all decided to get sick.15. Having kids with the flu requires doing extra laundry and making numerous trips to the store.16. We tried to unpack and are still in process.17. My car decided to breakdown.18. Stace's truck decided to breakdown.19. My camera broke down. 20. I tried not to breakdown.21. I made a feeble attempt to erect a small Christmas Tree for the kids this year.22. We decided to make a Gingerbread House and Christmas Cookies.23. It rained.24. It rained some more.25. It was super cold in our new apartment.26. I attempted to do some very last minute Christmas Shopping without much money.27. Then the gifts had to be wrapped.28. I had customers who waited till the last minute to order items.29. My kids had Christmas Break.30. My brother came to visit with my nieces and nephews.31. I was exhausted.32. Taylor has his ups and his downs.33. Taylor often does not cooperate which causes a lot of frustration in our home.34. Stace is in need of medication.35. I probably am in need of medication.36. We laid low for the New Year.37. I decided to make some changes in 2011. {I had to take time to be deep in thought}38. Chloe came home from College and we had to Celebrate her and my mom's Birthdays.39. Laundry.40. I discovered Nutella and realized how much I love Bacon.41. Nutella and Bacon are not on my "Health Plan" for this year.42. I made new friends who I love to spend time with.43. I got my new camera and am learning how to use it!44. I am just plain lazy.

So in a nutshell that is why I have been on Facebook and NOT updating my blog...I vow to do better {if I can find more minutes in the days ahead}.

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I am Janean.Just Janean.No one famous.No one special. I have had my share of bumps and bruises on the path we call life. I choose joy. Although there are many days I have to work at it.Sometimes it does not choose me.I have vowed to take a journey this year. A journey to a new me! I do not profess to be an expert on anything. I am just like you. I am a wife of 20 years. I am a mom to 4 boys. Somewhere I lost myself. I want to find me.I love people and enjoy making people happy. I hope you find some inspiration, a smile and a laugh here and there!

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